Lee Sun Bin is stepping into the high-stakes, high-secrecy world of Korea’s national college entrance exam in the new comedy film “Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng,” with fresh character stills unveiled this week.
Lee Sun Bin in Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng (Credits: Soompi)
The film follows Maeng Bo Ram (Lee Sun Bin), a sincere Korean language teacher from a small provincial town who unexpectedly lands a spot on the team that creates Korea’s College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), also known as the Suneung — all thanks to an administrative error.
40 Days Sealed Away to Build the Perfect Exam
The question-setting headquarters is sealed off for 40 days while the committee works in complete secrecy to produce “problem-free questions” — no typos, no room for dispute. Suddenly dropped into that pressure cooker, the earnest Bo Ram finds herself surrounded by highly educated, highly accomplished, and experienced exam setters.
She has nothing to rely on but her genuine concern for students and her unwavering convictions, navigating one challenge after another as the most unlikely rookie on the team.
A Warm, Awkward, and Righteous Teacher
The newly released stills show Maeng Bo Ram’s fresh, sincere, and endearingly awkward side. In one, she clasps her hands neatly together with an innocent expression; in another, she dons oversized horn-rimmed glasses and studies an exam paper intently, her concern for the students who will eventually take the test written all over her face.
Lee Sun Bin shared, “Although Maeng Bo Ram might seem a little frustrating at times, I carefully studied the character so that she could also come across as the warmest and most righteous teacher to someone.” She added that she hopes audiences feel like they’re wholeheartedly cheering for “Teacher Maeng.”
“Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng” hits theaters nationwide on October 28.
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